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Darren Bailey to run for governor
Darren Bailey plans to run for governor in 2026, Capitol News Illinois reported Tuesday. The former state senator and farmer from Clay County would become the highest-profile Republican to enter…
Real Estate Transactions | Aug. 25-29, 2025
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Tuesday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 near H Road just east of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department,…
Field fire near Valmeyer
The Valmeyer Fire Department responded shortly before 2:15 p.m. Sunday to a field fire in the 7800 block of Bluff Road. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Friday crash east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Friday to a vehicle rollover crash on Route 156 near H Road east of Waterloo. A white Ford Ranger driven by a 30-year-old woman…
Friday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:10 p.m. Friday to a crash involving a dump truck and pickup truck hauling a horse trailer on Route 3 northbound between Bottom Avenue and Eagle…
Rollover crash near Maeystown
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:25 p.m. Wednesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the area of 4600 Maeystown Road just north of Maeystown. The vehicle, a white Chevy pickup…
Outdoor burning calls for fire departments
Area fire departments were paged late Wednesday afternoon to multiple incidents involving outdoor burning. The first call went out about 3:10 p.m. for the Red Bud Fire Department to respond…
Two charged in teen’s shooting death
Charges were filed Tuesday in Monroe County Circuit Court in connection with the July 21 shooting death of Emma Schultheis, 14, of Prairie du Rocher. Emma’s father, David A. Schultheis,…
Teen sentenced in fatal DUI crash
One year after the tragic death of Columbia High School student Crawford Bryant, the driver of the vehicle involved in the Labor Day crash has been sentenced. Trevor Stawizynski, 16…